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- Brodszki, Jana, et al.
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Can the degree of retrograde diastolic flow in abnormal umbilical artery flow velocity waveforms predict pregnancy outcome?
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In: Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. - : Wiley. - 1469-0705 .- 0960-7692. ; 19:3, s. 229-234
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- OBJECTIVE: Reverse end-diastolic flow is the most pathological type of the umbilical artery flow velocity waveform. We aimed to investigate whether additional prognostic information can be obtained from umbilical artery waveforms in cases with reverse end-diastolic flow. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Umbilical artery Doppler velocity waveforms from 44 fetuses with reverse end-diastolic flow were analyzed and the following parameters measured: the highest amplitude and the area below the maximum velocity curve of forward and reverse flow (A, B and C, D, respectively) and the duration of forward and reverse flow (Tc and Td, respectively). Ratios A/B, C/D and Tc/Td were calculated. The cut-off values for A/B, C/D and Tc/Td with the best predictive values for perinatal death were established with the help of receiver operating characteristics curves. The three curves were compared with each other. RESULTS: Of the three ratios, A/B and C/D had the best capacity to predict perinatal death. Both ratios had acceptable sensitivities, specificities and positive predictive values. In this regard, A/B and C/D were comparable. The cut-off values for A/B and C/D were 4.3 and 4.52, respectively. Survivors had I significantly higher A/B and C/D ratios than non-survivors (P = 0.0001 and 0.0003, respectively). Significantly more fetuses with A/B or C/D below the established cut-off values had pulsations in the venous system (P < 0.05). In fetuses with a gestational age < =210 gestational days the survival rate was significantly higher in those with A/B or C/D above the cut-off values (P = 0.03 and 0.003, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: The A/B or C/D ratio can be used for quantification of the reverse end-diastolic flow waveforms in the umbilical artery and may offer additional information to the evaluation of fetal condition.
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- Jungert, E., et al.
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Negotiations in spatial reasoning applications
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In: Proceedings. - Los Alamitos, Calif : IEEE Computer Society Press. ; , s. 222-223
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper discusses how a visual language can be developed to assist the user in an interactive approach of horizontal and vertical reasoning for intelligent information retrieval. In addition, it discusses how negotiation can be performed with respect to the spatial and temporal applications, from computer science, cognitive and sociological viewpoints. It also forecasts the future evolution of web oriented meeting system. (3 refs.)
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Clinical correlation between adenosine deaminase activity and pre-eclampsia severity
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In: Journal of International Medical Research. - 1473-2300. ; 34:3, s. 247-255
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- This study evaluated the relationship between the activity of the inflammatory indicator adenosine deaminase (ADA) in placental tissue and maternal and fetal (umbilical cord) plasma and the severity of pre-eclampsia. Maternal and umbilical vein whole blood and placental tissue samples were collected from women with normal pregnancies (n = 33) and patients with mild (n = 12) or severe (n = 17) pre-eclampsia. ADA activity was measured spectrophotometrically. Significantly increased ADA activity was detected in maternal and fetal plasma, and placental tissue in patients with mild and severe pre-eclampsia compared with normal pregnancies; there were no significant differences between the mild and severe cases. The presence of increased ADA activity in pre-eclampsia is consistent with activation of the inflammatory system in this condition. The increased ADA activity was related to the presence of the disease but not the severity of clinical symptoms. Neonatal outcome did not significantly correlate with observed ADA activity.
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